The Great Migration and Harlem Renaissance

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

• A political movement for civil rights

• A labor movement in the 1920s

• An African American cultural movement in Harlem, New York

• A military campaign during World War II

The Harlem Renaissance spanned which decade?

• 1900s

• 1910s

• 1920s

• 1930s

What types of cultural expression were prominent during the Harlem Renaissance?

• literature, music, stage performance, and art

• racial barriers, segregation, and slavery.

• money, food, and water

• happy, sad, and angry

Who were some key figures of the Harlem Renaissance? (Choose Two Answers)

• Duke Ellington and Josephine Baker

• Martin Luther King Jr and Madam C.J. Walker

• Langston Hughes and Zora Neal Hurtson

• Rosa Parks and Malcolm X

What was the Great Migration?

• When millions of African Americans gathered to see Martin Luther King speak

• When millions of African Americans protest for better work conditions

• When millions of African Americans moved from the rural south to the urban north

• When millions of African Americans boycott Target

How did the Great Migration affect the Harlem Renaissance?

• It decreased the population of African Americans in Harlem

• It increased African American political power in the South

• It brought a large number of African American artists and intellectuals to Harlem

• It led to the decline of African American cultural expressions

Which genre of music is often associated with the Harlem Renaissance?

• Rock

• Jazz

• Classical

• Hip-hop

What role did jazz play in the Harlem Renaissance?

• Jazz separated the elites from the lower class

• Jazz captured the spirit and energy of the era

• Jazz drew the community away from racial segregation

• Jazz brought negative energy to the north

Who were some of the notable jazz musicians associated with the Harlem Renaissance?

• Alicia Keys, Mary J Blige, and Goapele

• Gregory Porter, Jose James, and Kurt Elling

• Cab Calloway, Ma Rainey, and Willie Smith

• Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Bessie Smith

Literature had a significant role during the Harlem Renaissance, allowing African Americans the space to explore themes of racial identity, social inequality, and the African American experience.

• True

• Falsa